The merry widow
By: San Francisco Opera ; music by Franz Lehár ; book and lyrics by Victor Léon and Leo Stein ; English translation of lyrics by Christopher Hassall ; dialogue by Wendy Wasserstein ; directed for TV by Gary Halvorson ; producers, Judy Flannery, John Walker ; executive producer, David Horn ; a production of Thirteen/WNET New York [and others]
Contributors: Kenny, Yvonne; Skovhus, Boje; Kirchschlager, Angelika; Turay, Gregory; Kunzel, Erich; Meilhac, Henri, 1831-1897; WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.); Educational Broadcasting Corporation; San Francisco Opera; San Francisco Opera. Orchestra; San Francisco Opera. Chorus; Opus Arte (Firm)
Publisher: Opus Arte; Educational Broadcasting Corp.; San Francisco Opera
Published: 2003
Place of publication: [East Essex, U.K.]; [New York]; San Francisco
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 188
Subjects: Television adaptations; Operas
Description: A beautiful and rich American widow is invited to her late husband's native country, where she is wooed by a dashing count in a clever plot to marry her off and save the country from financial ruin. She learns of the plan and turns the tables on the greedy dynasty with a scheme of her own.
Notes: "An operetta in 3 acts"--Booklet.

Based on the comedy "L'attaché d'ambassade" by Henri Meilhac.

Extra features: Illustrated synopsis ; cast gallery ; impressions - Lotfi Mansouri, Yvonne Kenny, Bo Skovhus, Angelika Kirchschlager and Gregory Turay discuss The Merry Widow ; illustrated booklet - Camille Crittenden examines what insight The Merry Widow gives into women's roles in fin-de-siècle Vienna.

Dolby, digital, 16/9 anamorphic (widescreen).

Opus Arte: OA 837 D.

Editors, Steve Prime, Noel Rogers ; production, Lofti Mansouri ; choreographer, Lawrence Pech.

Yvonne Kenny, soprano ; Angelika Kirschlager, mezzo-soprano ; Gregory Turay, tenor ; Bo Skovhus, baritone ; San Francisco Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Erich Kunzel, conductor.

Recorded live on December 8th 2001 at the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco.

DVD.

Home use only.

Sung in English with French, German and Spanish subtitles.

Synopsis and essay in English (23 p. : col. ill.) inserted in container.